Horseshoe-pad.



J. DILLON.

HORSESHOE PAD.

urmcuxon rum) MAR. 27, 1908.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909 n45 NORRIS Psrsns C0,, WASHINGTON a c,

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JOHN DILLON, OF HACKENSAOK, NEW JERSEY.

HOBSESHOE-PAD.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN DILLON, a citizen of the United States, residing at I'Iackensack, in the county of Bergen, State of New Jersey, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoe-Pads and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in horseshoe pads.

he object of my invention is to provide a pad adapted to be used in connection with horseshoes and is more particularly intended as an improvement upon the invention secured to me in U. S. Letters Fatent No. 837,808, for an improvement in horseshoes, patented Dec. 4, 1906. In said Letters Pat ent I disclose a retaining plate provided with. certain perforations and describe as secured to opposite sides of said plate two elastic cushions, these cushions being secured by means of cement plugs.

In my present invention, I dispense with the operation of cementing the two rubber sections together in that I provide the retaining plate with suitable openings, and then cast or otherwise secure an upper and lower cushion section to the retaining plate, by any suitable means, the two sections being connected by means of integral portions extending through the plate openings.

A further improvement is embodied in my present invention, in that I stamp up certain portions of the retaining plate, to form upstanding shoulder forming web ortions which may be directed in opposite directions or be extended at right angles or at an acute angle, these shoulder forming webs assisting in holding the lower cushion against accidental displacement as well as rolonging the life of the pad, in more secure ly holding the cushion to the retaining plate.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and :Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a horseshoe pad constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the plate used therewith. Fig. 3 1s a top plan view of the complete pad. Fig. 4 is a central sectional view through the complete pad.

In carrying out the aim of my invention,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 27, 1908.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

Serial No. $23,671.

may be a metal plate or it may be ma e of leather or other material.

The retaining plate 10 is provided with a series of rectangular openings formed by incising the plate around three edges of the openings and striking out the metal to form a plurality of oppositely projecting lugs 6. Upon the retaining plate so formed is an elastic cushion A cast upon both sides of the plate 10 so that the upper and lower cushion portions are connected by the cushion portions within the openings 5. These cushion portions are of such thickness as to entirely cover the lugs 6 on both sides of the plate. The cushions A are further formed so that the retaining plate is provided with an uncovered perforated securing edge 12, the perforations 3 and 4 being adapted to receive the screw calks by means of which the pad is secured to theshoe. There has thus been provided a simple and efiicient device of the kind described and of the character specified.

I claim I A horseshoe pad comprising in combination, a perforated metal plate in outline conforming to the shape of a horseshoe, said perforations being formed by incising and striking out the metal to form a plurality of oppositely projecting lugs, said plate having two toe calk openings and two heel calk o enings, an elastic cushion cast u on both sides of said plate and through sai perforations to entirely cover said lugs and forming an upper and a lower cushion, said lower cushion being of such an outline that an uncovered plate space is provided around said calk openings, the face of said lower cushion being flat, the upper face of said plate having an uncovered edge to receive the horseshoe, said upper cushion being bevel edged and having a central longitudinal groove, all arranged as disclosed.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN DILLON.

Witnesses:

GEO. N. OoMBs, LOTTIE R. STANDISH. 

